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琴書

简琴书 · 繁琴書

Mandarin · pinyin qín shū

traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment

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琴: qín · Chinese lute or guitar
書: Look up this written character
书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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2–1 · qin2 shu1

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kam4 syu1

Cantonese word readings for 琴書. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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